This week, we may learn more about the Hawthorne family than ever before. That’s because Izaiah is back in town, and in the Tuesday, October 28 episode of Beyond the Gates, we got to see more of the family dysfunction.

Key Takeaways

• Family Dysfunction on Full Display: Izaiah’s homecoming exposed the cracks in the Hawthorne family’s carefully controlled image.
• The Golden Boy vs. The Rebel: Jacob may be the model cop, but Izaiah’s past — and choices — still haunt him.
• Father and Son Friction: Elon struggles to accept Izaiah’s path, even as emotions resurface between them.
• A Mysterious Connection: Just when things start to settle, a message from “Yolanda” changes everything.

The Fun in Dysfunction

While Kat (Colby Muhammad) staked out Uptown so she could, once again, warn Izaiah (David Lami Friebe) about the evils of Eva (Ambyr Michelle), Izaiah was at the precinct reconnecting with his dad and brother. And it was through this dysfunction that we were reminded or learned new information about the family.

Jacob (Jibre Hordges) is more than married to Naomi (find out why their recent troubles may not be over). He’s a detective with a dad who’s the Chief of Police. In addition to Izaiah, he has another brother, who’s also in law enforcement in some capacity. And Jacob’s mom is a dispatcher. When are we going to meet her and this other brother? It would be lovely to have the entire family together and see them interacting with one another.

Hawthorne Family Dynamics
As far as family dynamics, Jacob is the golden boy, and Izaiah is the bad boy/misunderstood son. What about the third brother — where is he a police officer?

However, there’s a real schism developing between Jacob and Elon (Malachi Malik). Jacob fancies himself a by-the-book cop, to the point where he sometimes comes off judge-y and self-righteous. Elon deals in shady alliances with Joey Armstrong (Jon Lindstrom) and Detective Marcel Malone (Darryl W. Handy). So black and white isn’t his game